Bedford High School - Peaks Yearbook (Bedford, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is Station BHSC, bringing you our weekly program on the television screen. This week we are taking you back to your school days; back to the rolling green lawns of Liberty Academy, where we see happy children. There’s Ned, who was, and still is, the class monkey, climbing a tree to get away from Nita and Sue. And there are Audrey, Emma, and Gladys, playing house. Audrey had to be the mother, of course. Did I say happy? There’s a small dark-haired little girl weeping. Why, it’s Jean Coleman, heart-broken because Ned has just killed her pet bumble bee, which she brought to school on a string. Here’s a scene at Bedford Elementary School showing Ann Croft and Pencie, our softball players in the first grade, as together they knock Jimmy, our pitcher, out of the box. Well, here’s another scene from Liberty Acad- emy. It’s a picture of Miss Agee writing April Fool” on the board after telling her terrified seventh graders that the test they were about to take would determine whether or not they would enter high school the following year. And now to our high school years. Ah! They were happy years, weren’t they? But what’s this next appearing on our television screen? Why it’s the saddest looking group of boys and girls I have ever seen. Oh! Now I remember! That was our first day in high school. We were a forlorn looking bunch of red-faced freshmen, filing disconsolately to our seats of honor behind the sophomores. Oh! Now this is an interesting scene. Let’s see. Oh, yes! It’s Dicksie Martin playing the role of the French hostess in our first French Club program. In this scene we see Martha Carroll stalk haughtily off the stage, leaving Doug standing open-mouthed. Is this another play I see? No, it’s just our four Romans, Mary Scott, Jean, Beck and Doris, clad in their togas, giving their speeches in Latin at the Latin banquet. What’s this? The picture is a little hazy. Oh! Now I see. It’s our actress, Dicksie, again in the Senior play, deeply engrossed in the love scene with Kenneth Lockard, while her husband squirms un- comfortably under the stares of the grade school children. And there’s Frank Gibson, perfect as the pompous Lord Rintoul. And look at this! Who are these two, looking like two princesses from Fairyland? They are our class beauties, Barbara and Martha Carol, as they walk gracefully to the throne on May Day. Here are some scenes from Home Room 23. You recognize Ollie, of course, standing. He’s tell- ing Doris Bays, Nancy Atkinson and Betty Eubank the inside story of wedding rings, and so forth, and so forth. And who is the tall, strawberry blonde headed for the waste basket? Oh, yes! It’s Becky, getting rid of her chewing gum, a little late. This next picture is the girls’ basketball team. The petite, dark-haired girl is Peggy Key, whose re- appearance after her injury really sparked the team for a new fight. You remember Kleber, of course, and that camera of his? There he is now, taking a shot of the football game. But that picture turned out to be a picture of Kleber himself. He had his camera a bit reversed. The girl at the typewriter in this next picture is Ann Kennedy, editor-in-chief of the annual. No- tice her distracted look? The publisher is ready to go over the dummy and the class historian hasn’t brought in the history. Here are some scenes from our Washington trip. Do you recognize that trio hobbling down the steps of the Capitol? That’s Martha Carroll, Nancy Meador and Betty Jo, with their feet all covered with blisters. The boy on the bus w ith the bucket is Ollie, helping to carry the tunes.” The only trouble Sherrill had on the trip was trying to con- vince the irate zoo keeper that Kenneth and Ned had not escaped from his monkey cage. Here’s a final picture of the class pulling into the school yard, hanging out of the windows of the bus, sing- ing the school song. Well, I guess it’s time to sign off for this week ' s performance. Uh, oh! Here’s one more scene to be flashed. Yes, you guessed it. It’s Jimmy Zimmer- man walking into school, late as usual. And now the time has come to ring the curtain down on our school years. But don’t be down- hearted! Join us again next week, when Station BHSC brings you another of her famous tele- vision shows. This is Barbara Scott, your BHSC announcer, wishing you a very pleasant goodnight! 4 15 ) -

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Class of 1951 EDDIE WILSON Eddie ' That ' s hellish . . . That ood-Iooking guy with the blonde hair is our Eddie. You gotta go a long way before you ' ll find anyone to top him — especially on a football field. Success to ya, fella! LOIS WITT Lois Are you ready? ... A pert little redhead with a mighty quick temper but a much quicker smile. Lois had plenty on the ball and she ' ll always be a part of our nicer memories. OLLIE WITT Oll ' ie I gotta work . . . Take fun, laughter, a devil-may-care smile, witty sayings and tons of friends, mix well, and what have you? Ollie, of course! MARTHA WITT Martha Wait a minute, Lois ... As pretty as a picture and everybody ' s friend. Martha truly was one of us and we couldn ' t have found a sweeter classmate! CHARLES WRIGHT Charlie He had personality plus and he ' s friendly as a pup. We were always glad to have Charlie around! JAMES ZMIMERMAN Jimmy You don ' t like it, huh? . . . Tall, popular, friendly, neat, artistic — Hey! this could go on all night. And with all these clues need we tell you we mean our President, Jimmy Zimmerman? Good luck to a wonderful guy!

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CLASS WILL We, the graduating class of 1951 of Bedford High School, being in full possession of all the mental faculties which we may have, do hereby will and ordain this, our last will and testament, thereby nullifying and making void any will or w ' ills heretofore by us made. To Mr. Borden, our principal, and the faculty, especially our sponsors. Miss Ida Patter- son and Miss Josephine Bibb, who have guided and patiently instructed us these four years, we leave our deepest appreciation and admiration. To the Class of 1952 w ' e bequeath the following: 1. Our unusual and remarkable knowledge and interpretation of the plays of William Shakespeare. 2. The privilege of acting as running secretary to Mr. Borden during study periods. 3. The honor of appearing in the Senior play. 4. Our reputation for efficiency as measured by our ability to achieve maximum results with the minimum of effort. We hereby make the following individual bestowals: 1. In order that the Class of ' 52 may not be w ' ithout beauty, Barbara Fizer and Eddie Wilson leave their good looks to Clarice Powell and Horace Wooldridge. 2. To Andrew Padgett, who so aptly deserves it, Ollie Witt leaves his humor and wit. 3. To Louise Robertson, Dicksie Martin bequeaths her scholastic attainment. 4. Jimmy Zimmerman wills his fine athletic ability to Tommy Daniels, who excels in that category. 5. Ned Marshall ' s position as laziest boy in the Senior Class goes to Avery Harwood. 6. Kenneth Lockard bequeaths his winning smile to Frank Hubbard. 7. To Jimmy Kennedy, Frank Gibson wills some of his reticence and dignity. 8. Kenneth Croft willingly passes on his readiness and skill in the art of argument to Bobby Martin. In witness whereof we, the Class of 1951, do set our hand to this, our will, on this fifth day of June, 1951. Mary Scott Thomas, Testator . i(j